only ...; no more than ...; a matter of
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
deep-seated grudge; hatred
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
adds force or indicates command
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
really; truly; indeed; good grief